Macromedia Training : Dreamweaver 4: Introduction (Windows)

Dreamweaver 4: Introduction (Windows)

Macromedia Training Overview

Dreamweaver 4 Introduction is a hands-on instruction book that will introduce you to the basics of the Macromedia Dreamweaver 4.0 Web development application.

Prerequisites

To ensure your success, you must have a basic understanding of your computer's operating system. For example, you should know how to launch an application, create and save files, and copy files from CDs and other media.

Hardware/Software Requirements

You will need

An Intel Pentium processor or equivalent, 166+ MHz.
Windows 95, 98, 2000, ME, or NT.
At least 32 MB of available RAM.
At least 110 MB of hard disk space to install software, and an additional 5 MB for course data files.
A color monitor capable of at least 800 x 600 resolution.
A CD-ROM drive.
Macromedia Dreamweaver 4.0.

Performance-Based Objectives

Lesson objectives help students become comfortable with the course, and also provide a means to evaluate learning. Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Explain basic concepts about the Internet and the World Wide Web, and how to publish a site.
Navigate in the Dreamweaver work environment.
Create a basic Web page by typing text and importing graphics.
Design a site from scratch, beginning with developing a site map, through final upload of the site to a Web server.
Import text into Dreamweaver pages using several methods.
Perform character and paragraph formatting on text, and define and apply HTML styles to speed up repetitive formatting.
Add links within a site, create anchors, and specify external links.
Create and format tables to assist in page design.
Use images as links and create image maps.
Build a frame-based site to assist the viewer in navigation.
Upload a site to a remote Web server.

Course duration

1 Day

Macromedia Training Course outline

Lesson 1: Dreamweaver Basics

Topic 1A: Internet Access and HTML

Topic 1B: The Dreamweaver Environment

Task 1B-1: Exploring the Dreamweaver Environment

Topic 1C: Previewing in a Browser

Task 1C-1: Previewing in a Browser

Topic 1D: Viewing and Managing HTML Code

Task 1D-1: Viewing and Managing HTML Code

Lesson 2: Creating a Basic Web Page

Topic 2A: Creating and Formatting Text

Task 2A-1: Adding Text
Task 2A-2: Basic Text Formatting

Topic 2B: Saving and Titling Web Pages

Task 2B-1: Saving and Titling Web Pages

Topic 2C: Working with Images

Task 2C-1: Importing Images
Task 2C-2: Working with Page Backgrounds
Task 2C-3: Adding Rules to a Page
Task 2C-4: Using Colors from the Desktop

Lesson 3: Designing a Web Site

Topic 3A: Defining a Web Site

Task 3A-1: Defining a Site

Topic 3B: Working with the Site Window

Task 3B-1: Creating the Home Page
Task 3B-2: Working with the Site Window
Task 3B-3: Structuring the Web Site
Task 3B-4: Copying Site Elements

Topic 3C: Working with Templates

Task 3C-1: Working with Templates

Lesson 4: Working with Text

Topic 4A: Importing Text

Task 4A-1: Using the Open Command
Task 4A-2: Using Drag and Drop
Task 4A-3: Adding Text Using Copy and Paste

Topic 4B: HTML Text

Task 4B-1: Working with Line and Paragraph Breaks
Task 4B-2: Special Characters and Spaces

Topic 4C: Character Formatting

Task 4C-1: Specifying Character Formats
Task 4C-2: Text Size
Task 4C-3: Fonts
Task 4C-4: Logical Character Styles

Topic 4D: Paragraph Formatting

Task 4D-1: Aligning Text
Task 4D-2: Working with Headings
Task 4D-3: Formatting Lists
Task 4D-4: Indenting and Preformatting

Topic 4E: HTML Styles

Task 4E-1: Creating and Applying HTML Styles

Lesson 5: Working with Links

Topic 5A: Links within a Site

Task 5A-1: Creating Links Manually
Task 5A-2: Creating Links using Browse for File
Task 5A-3: Creating Links using Point to File

Topic 5B: Anchors

Task 5B-1: Creating Anchors

Topic 5C: Working with External Links

Task 5C-1: Adding External Links to a Site

Lesson 6: Working with Images

Topic 6A: Importing Images

Task 6A-1: Importing Additional Images

Topic 6B: Resizing Images

Task 6B-1: Resizing Images

Topic 6C: Using Images as Links

Task 6C-1: Creating Standard Image Links
Task 6C-2: Creating Image Maps
Task 6C-3: Text Labels for Images

Lesson 7: Working with Tables

Topic 7A: Creating Tables to Line Up Text

Task 7A-1: Creating Tables to Line Up Text

Topic 7B: Changing Table Layout

Task 7B-1: Inserting and Deleting Table Rows or Columns
Task 7B-2: Merging Cells

Topic 7C: Formatting Text in Tables

Task 7C-1: Formatting Text in Tables

Topic 7D: Table Attributes

Task 7D-1: Changing Column Widths
Task 7D-2: Specifying Cell Divider Settings

Topic 7E: Using Tables for Layout

Task 7E-1: Using Layout View to Modify Page Design
Task 7E-2: Using a Table to Position Objects
Task 7E-3: Using Layout View to Create Page Design

Lesson 8: Building a Site with Frames

Topic 8A: Creating a Frameset

Task 8A-1: Creating a Frameset

Topic 8B: Defining Frame Size

Task 8B-1: Defining Frame Size

Topic 8C: Adding Content to a Frameset

Task 8C-1: Adding Content to a Frameset

Topic 8D: Specifying Frame Link Destinations

Task 8D-1: Specifying Frame Link Destinations

Lesson 9: Uploading a Web Site

Topic 9A: Checking the Site

Task 9A-1: Checking the Site

Topic 9B: Uploading the Site

Task 9B-1: Uploading the Entire Site
Task 9B-2: Uploading Changed Files